cleaner; wiper; eraser; cleaning; wiping; polishing
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to blow off; to be blown off
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
strictly; severely; fully; closely; tightly
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
temple bell rung 108 times on New Year's Eve
soba noodles eaten at night on New Year's Eve
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
New Year's Eve; end of the year
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
anyone and everyone; anybody at all
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
every year; yearly; annually
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
first sunrise of the year; sunrise on New Year's Day
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
cashmere (fiber, yarn, fleece, clothing, etc. from the cashmere goat)
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)